A 2nd pattern S & L RK, attributed to Heinz Behnke!!
A big thank you to Kyle Harrington for the RK, and for my good lady for buying it for me!!!!
Behnke was an Oberleutnant der Reserve in the 370 infantry division when he won his RK on 20/01/44. He was also a member of the NKFD Seydlitz's secret army, a group of officers who wanted to overthrow Hitler!! He also won both EK's, WB and Ostfront!
He survived the war, and went on to have a lengthy and distinguished career in the Bundeswehr joining on 02/11/56, achieving the rank of Oberst on the General Staff, before retiring on 31/03/79
He died in Bonn in 2002heinz.jpg
A big thank you to Kyle Harrington for the RK, and for my good lady for buying it for me!!!!
Behnke was an Oberleutnant der Reserve in the 370 infantry division when he won his RK on 20/01/44. He was also a member of the NKFD Seydlitz's secret army, a group of officers who wanted to overthrow Hitler!! He also won both EK's, WB and Ostfront!
He survived the war, and went on to have a lengthy and distinguished career in the Bundeswehr joining on 02/11/56, achieving the rank of Oberst on the General Staff, before retiring on 31/03/79
He died in Bonn in 2002heinz.jpg
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